<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Hi all - Hope things are well with everyone. 'Tis the season for trade flyers, and hats will be increasingly be thrown into the IBL ring. No great expectation of actually making any, but thinking and talking trade is a blast. In fact, thinking and talking about trades is better than actually <em>making</em> trades when it comes to MNM given the lack of good judgment that resides in MNM's front office.</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">So, on the thoughts and talk front:</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">MNM Cut List: Not much attractive there. I looked intently at Doubront and Danks, and while there may be some reclamation value there for one squad or another, the peripherals and trend lines are not particularly encouraging. Having revealed my lack of confidence in their performance going forward (a sure sign of a rebound by both), offers still of course welcome.</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Roster "Depth": Not a particularly large amount of depth to deal from (boy, off to a great start here!). Of the potentially highest value where they may be some depth is Pearce, who had a great year for the Os and I would think will have an excellent card. Pearce with LF/1B eligibility is good fit for me with Cespedes and Duda, and his bat should be potent, but at least if I dealt him I'd still have starters at both positions. Cespedes I suppose could go instead and Pearce man left for me.</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Picks: As of now, my 9th and 10th round picks would go unused if anyone interested. Otherwise, 7 picks in first 4 rounds might help make a deal. </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Needs: There are many. Among the biggest: MNM's weakest position is shortstop. Defensive specialists almost anywhere, but especially middle infield and probably CF, also needed. Also, a RF who can hit lefties and a 3B who can hit lefties.</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">As for SPs, I have maybe 1.5 starters toward a Big 3 (Teheran's maybe a 1 and Pineda a .5 with good year over limited starts), and a mix of guys who are middling at best (Gibson, Vargas, Guthrie, et. al). </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">I feel like my bullpen is somewhat better than it was last offseason, but after facing some of your teams this year, it is astounding to me just how good some of your bullpens are.</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">So, bottom line, interested in a quality starting shortstop; smaller deal for defensive help almost anywhere even if not good offensively; a RF who can hit lefties; a 3B who can hit lefties; and a SP of "Big 3" quality. </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Hey, if I got all that, MNM might even finish .500 next year! Hope springs eternal. :)</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">Thanks all and Happy Thanksgiving!</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"></font> </div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4">- David</font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><font size="4"> </font></div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"> </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br> </div><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:04 PM, genny <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:genny429@gmail.com" target="_blank">genny429@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">
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CHA DanksJoh. <br>
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